DNR certifies new catch-and-release state-record muskie
Minnesota DNR Reports
October 21, 2019
Lake Vermilion catch has special meaning for angler at his family cabin.
Catch-and-release
State’s first catch-and-release record for pike comes on Mille Lacs
Minnesota DNR Reports
October 22, 2018
Fish measured 43-1/2 inches and was caught by a member of the Women Anglers of Minnesota.
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks: Minimizing catch-and-release mortality
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Reports
July 17, 2018
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks wants to remind anglers that as reservoir water temperatures increase, mortality associated with catch-and-release also increases. A past study published in The North American Journal of Fisheries Management found that
Stillwater angler sets catch-and-release sturgeon record
Minnesota DNR Reports
May 21, 2018
The 73-inch lake sturgeon pulled from the Rainy River bests the previous record by 3 inches.
Northern pike added to state’s catch-and-release records program
Minnesota DNR Reports
April 17, 2018
Program previously included only lake sturgeon, muskellunge and flathead catfish in the catch-and-release category.
South Dakota makes switch to catch-and-release only for muskies
Staff and News Reports
March 5, 2018
PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission changed the harvest restrictions for muskellunge and tiger muskies from a statewide 40-inch minimum length limit and a daily limit of one fish to
Ice-fishing tip: Knowing when not to practice catch-and-release
Site Staff
February 23, 2018
Releasing fish helps protect the resource… except when it kills even more fish
St. Anthony angler breaks catch-and-release record for flathead catfish
Site Staff
September 5, 2017
Mark Mosby caught the fish on the St. Croix River near Stillwater. It measured 52-1/2 inches and had a girth of 32 inches.
DNR: How to boost chances fish survive after catch-and-release
Minnesota DNR Reports
May 11, 2017
Fish can be injured by hooks, stress and being pulled from deep water. Being hooked in the mouth does little damage to the fish, and setting the hook quickly helps avoid hooking a fish in
